1953 Tri-City Braves Roster
Western International League (WIL) - Class: A
Team Record: 59-77
Finished 8th in the WIL
Manager: Edo Vanni (59-77)
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Sanders-Jacobs Field
Attendance: 70,638, Avg. 1,039
1953 Tri-City Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 59-77
Finished 8th in the WIL
Manager: Edo Vanni (59-77)
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Sanders-Jacobs Field
Attendance: 70,638, Avg. 1,039
The Tri-City Braves of the Western International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 59 wins and 77 losses, finishing eighth in the WIL.
The Braves plated 758 runs and yielded 856 runs. Jack Warren led all regular batters by hitting .354. Bob Snyder topped Tri-City with 15 wins, while Jess Dobernic recorded a 3.76 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Jess Dobernic played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Tri-City Braves to do so.
Edo Vanni served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Bloom | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Vic Buccola | L | L | March 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Terrence Carroll | L | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Desmond Charouhas | R | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| Roderick Cowapoo | ||||||
| Jess Dobernic | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Jim Hedgecock | L | L | July 2, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Marion Hill | L | R | January 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Ernie Hockaday | R | R | June 20, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ronald Johnson | L | R | April 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| William Kostenbader | R | R | 6'3" | 196 | ||
| Tom Marier | R | R | April 15, 1925 | 5'10" | 185 | Spokane, WA US |
| Robert McGuire | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Kenneth Michelson | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Nick Pesut | L | December 31, 1920 | 6'0" | 215 | DeKalb, IL US | |
| Dick Piedmonte | R | R | January 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Donald Robertson | R | R | December 24, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Ransome Rolfe | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Ralph Sherwood | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Ernie Sierra | R | R | December 14, 1922 | 5'8" | 140 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Snyder | R | R | October 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | , WA US |
| Bob Stuart | February 14, 1929 | Sonoma County, CA US | ||||
| Bill Tanner | R | R | August 1, 1924 | 6'4" | 212 | |
| Len Tran | R | R | February 23, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ray Tran | R | January 11, 1911 | 5'9" | 170 | Kamsack, SK CA | |
| Edo Vanni | L | L | April 2, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Black Diamond, WA US |
| Jack Warren | R | December 30, 1921 | 6'0" | 194 | Portland, OR US | |
| Robert Zoffel |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
